Copyediting for book manuscripts

My book copyediting services are ideal for those authors and writers who have written a book manuscript and want to get it publication ready. Before you submit your novel or book manuscript to a publisher, literary agent or self publish, your work needs to be meticulous and showcase the absolute best of your ability as to not to detract from the story.

What is copyediting?Copyediting is the process of preparing manuscripts, books, journals, theses and more. By working with a professional who can copyedit a book efficiently it's possible to speed up its release as well as ensure that the manuscript or book is 110% ready for market.

The overall goal of copyediting is to not only improve the spelling and grammar through proofreading on a document but to also improve the flow in a story and eliminate common mistakes such as bad syntax and grammar, repetition, inconsistencies, poor sentence structure and more.

Copyediting ensures there are accurate facts (names, dates etc), there’s consistent content flow and structure and will make sure your work reads well providing a better reading experience for your audience. It also adds credibility to your work which is essential if you are using your book as a marketing tool or trying to stand out in the publishers’ slush piles or make it as a professional writer or published author.

Who is copyediting for?Copyediting is for anyone who has written a lengthy piece of work. A copyediting service is especially recommended to first time authors, new writers, academics or corporates where writing for publication is not their core skillset. If you’re not sure when to avoid using an ampersand or how to correctly write numbers in a text, then you need a copyeditor or proofreader.

Copyediting ratesEditing rates will depend on how big your manuscript is. Copyediting can be ideal for anything from 10 000 words to 110 000 words. The average non fiction book is 50 000 words and a standard novel is between 70 000 words and 100 000 words. My rates will also depend on how intensive the editing may be. I may request a sample chapter to gauge your writing style before quoting. Fiction and non fiction manuscript editing attracts different rates. Contact me now.

Editing is basically an obsession with consistency.

I have worked on fiction, non fiction and academic works and my copyediting work is thorough, consistent, efficient and will greatly improve your work, whatever your end goals are.